CVE-2016-9757 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

In the Create Tags page of the Rapid7 Nexpose version 6.4.12 user interface, any authenticated user who has the capability to create tags can inject cross-site scripting (XSS) elements in the tag name field. Once this tag is viewed in the Tag Detail page of the Rapid7 Nexpose 6.4.12 UI by another authenticated user, the script is run in that user's browser context.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rapid7	Nexpose	6.4.12

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94996Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/#6.4.13Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94996Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://help.rapid7.com/nexpose/en-us/release-notes/#6.4.13Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9757?

CVE-2016-9757 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). In the Create Tags page of the Rapid7 Nexpose version 6.4.12 user interface, any authenticated user who has the capability to create tags can inject cross-site scripting (XSS) elements in the tag name...

How severe is CVE-2016-9757?

CVE-2016-9757 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9757?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rapid7 Nexpose.